Monday, May 14, 2012
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Everybody's Doing It....
Monday, May 7, 2012
Music
Music plays an interesting role in my life, and I often contemplate the irony of it.
I enjoy music and I can't imagine my life without it, however I wouldn't consider myself a music "lover." I don't have the passion for it that others do.
When I'm driving, I prefer the silence. On the rare occasions that I do listen to music as I drive around town, it is usually The Sounds of Sunday. The only time I really like to listen to music is when I am by myself driving long distances. If I am a passenger, I almost always prefer to talk or sit in silence, even if it is a long drive. I listen to music at home as I am getting ready, editing pictures or playing tetris, but I still would not consider myself a "lover" of music. I once got an ipod for Christmas. I had it for a year before I finally put music on it. I probably listened to two songs and then put it away again. A year after that I sold it to a good home who actually knew how to listen to music.
The irony? A lot of my friends are music lovers and are extremely passionate about it.
The result is that, although I don't particularly care for music, it has played a major role in my life.
I don't really like concerts, like the kind where everyone stands up and sings along with their hands in the air. I don't like large groups of people or loud noise. I usually put ear plugs in and find a relatively empty corner to wait in until it's time to leave.
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| Some of the concerts I have been to. All pictures were taken after the show was over and I came out from my hiding place in the corner. |
The Irony? I have been to so many concerts that I don't even try to keep count. In fact, I have been in charge of, or been a part of putting on several of the concerts I have been to.
It all started when Krisann convinced Katelyn to be the managers over a show on campus called Grand Pianos Live.
(This video is the extent of my music ability. Haha, just kidding. But it's not too far beyond that)
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| Talent Board As I got more involved with Talent, I made friends with the performers and Music became a natural part of my every day life. Not because I was listening to it on the radio or on my ipod, but because it was the activity of choice. |
my favorite song :)
Katelyn and I even got two songs dedicated to us!
This is the same song as above, but at the concert where they dedicated it to us.
(The other recording is better, but this is the proof. Also, this version doesn't cut the end off.)
(The other recording is better, but this is the proof. Also, this version doesn't cut the end off.)
You might start understanding how much music was in my life at this point, but it gets better. I joined a band!
Haha, just kidding! As cool as this band was, I'm actually being serious.
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| We're Not Desperate, Just Lonely - I played the electric drums The Realists - I played the tambourine |
We weren't that fabulous, but it was fun to be together making music.
We threw this song together in two days. again, not amazing, but all things considered I think it's pretty good. They even requested that we perform in another show!
We should have made it into the Best of Guitars Unplugged with this song (we even had bands who did make it in tell us that we should have been in their spot and they were so surprised we hadn't made it) but unfortunately there were some Talent politics involved, so we didn't make it. Oh well.
having musical friends has it's perks.
I got the opportunity to be recorded singing on a Christmas album for The Climbing!
(Which, by the way, I am still waiting to hear. I guess that's what happens when the recording person gets engaged.)
The good news is that my music ability did improve from all of this....
And the best news of all? I got a song written specifically for me!
(This has been my number one post since it went up, and the movie never even worked! For all you who viewed and were disappointed, here it is!)
Anyway, the point is that music and I have an odd relationship.
I'm grateful for the good friends who have exposed me to such great music experiences and made me a well rounded music appreciator.
Why an I posting about this? I guess because all my musical friends are gone now, and I feel like there is a little empty place inside of me.
I miss being surrounded by musical talent.
I miss being surrounded by musical talent.
It was fun
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Sorry my Life is so Boring
I just posted a really long, nobody cares post.
So to make up for it, here's a really short, post that I liked.
I am so excited for summer! I can't wait to be outside again!
Office Entertainment
Today at work, a three year old girl came in named "Ellie." (all names have been changed)
A few facts about Ellie:
- She is adorable
- She is not shy at all
- She has two voice levels: loud and louder
- I wouldn't be surprised if she had ADD
- She is at that lovely stage of a million and one trillion questions a day.
These are the conversations I witnessed between her and her mom as they waited for Ellie's brother and sister to finish their appointments.
Ellie is playing in the play area talking to herself and she suddenly says to herself, "I think I'm going poop...." She then continues to play.
I am, understandably, concerned about the situation because I seem to be the only one who heard this and I don't want to clean up a child's poop!
I'm saved from my anxious contemplation of what to do when Ellie suddenly runs out and announces, "Mom, I have to go potty!"
The following conversation occurs in the bathroom.
E: "Is this a girl bathroom or a boy bathroom?"
M: "It's both"
E: "But is it a girl bathroom?"
M: "Yes"
E: "But is it a boy bathroom?"
M: "It can be, but right now it's a girl bathroom"
E: "But can I use this bathroom?"
M (worried about the ticking time bomb of her daughters bladder): "Yes, stop playing 20 questions and go to the bathroom."
(Questions continue to be shouted - her only voice level - but I gather that she is now going potty)
M (for the tenth time): "Shh, we have to be quiet."
E (yelling even louder): "I'm being quiet!"
M: "Shh"
E: "Why do we have to be quiet?"
M: "Because we're in here"
E: "When we go out, are we loud?"
I thought it was a pretty reasonable question.
After the bathroom incident, "Blanch" came in for her appointment. She is an older lady with a spunky spirit. Her white hair is spiked straight up, her cain is sparkly purple and today her fingernails are french-tipped sparkly purple with a white swirl (she gets them done regularly). She came in yesterday and brought us two dozen doughnuts, and a gallon of orange juice, complete with napkins and red solo cups. She is an office favorite.... if we had favorites :)
Anyway, Blanch starts talking to Ellie about her prize that she got and being a little monkey, etc. Ellie is very friendly. Blanch is called back for her appointment and she goes back.
Ellie turns to her mom: "Mom, she has a big butt!"
M (Imbarrased): "I'm not claiming this child."
E: "But, mom, she has a big butt!"
E: "Why?"
M: "Because I have a big butt too."
Later, I'm checking out "Lindsay" who is preparing to go on a mission, but the office has decided she will stay and marry Ben, our hygiene assistant, who got off his mission about a month ago. Ellie comes up and starts showing Lindsay the toothbrush that she got. Lindsay, of course, thinks that she is adorable. Ellie returns to the couch (after some coaxing from her mom)
Mom to Ellie: "I think she wants to keep you!"
Lindsay: "I would, she is so cute!"
M (joking after an hour at the dentist office with an active three year old): "You want her? I've been meaning to clean some kids out." Then to Ellie, "What do you think?"
E: "But.... then you wouldn't have an Ellie!"
M: "You're right, I can't be without my Ellie! Maybe we should get rid of 'Matthew' (brother)?"
Ellie refused to get rid of any of her siblings. You don't get much cuter than that!
By the time they left my cheeks hurt from smiling and laughing.
She kept the whole office quite entertained :)
A few facts about Ellie:
- She is adorable
- She is not shy at all
- She has two voice levels: loud and louder
- I wouldn't be surprised if she had ADD
- She is at that lovely stage of a million and one trillion questions a day.
These are the conversations I witnessed between her and her mom as they waited for Ellie's brother and sister to finish their appointments.
Ellie is playing in the play area talking to herself and she suddenly says to herself, "I think I'm going poop...." She then continues to play.
I am, understandably, concerned about the situation because I seem to be the only one who heard this and I don't want to clean up a child's poop!
I'm saved from my anxious contemplation of what to do when Ellie suddenly runs out and announces, "Mom, I have to go potty!"
The following conversation occurs in the bathroom.
E: "Is this a girl bathroom or a boy bathroom?"
M: "It's both"
E: "But is it a girl bathroom?"
M: "Yes"
E: "But is it a boy bathroom?"
M: "It can be, but right now it's a girl bathroom"
E: "But can I use this bathroom?"
M (worried about the ticking time bomb of her daughters bladder): "Yes, stop playing 20 questions and go to the bathroom."
(Questions continue to be shouted - her only voice level - but I gather that she is now going potty)
M (for the tenth time): "Shh, we have to be quiet."
E (yelling even louder): "I'm being quiet!"
M: "Shh"
E: "Why do we have to be quiet?"
M: "Because we're in here"
E: "When we go out, are we loud?"
I thought it was a pretty reasonable question.
After the bathroom incident, "Blanch" came in for her appointment. She is an older lady with a spunky spirit. Her white hair is spiked straight up, her cain is sparkly purple and today her fingernails are french-tipped sparkly purple with a white swirl (she gets them done regularly). She came in yesterday and brought us two dozen doughnuts, and a gallon of orange juice, complete with napkins and red solo cups. She is an office favorite.... if we had favorites :)
Anyway, Blanch starts talking to Ellie about her prize that she got and being a little monkey, etc. Ellie is very friendly. Blanch is called back for her appointment and she goes back.
Ellie turns to her mom: "Mom, she has a big butt!"
M (Imbarrased): "I'm not claiming this child."
E: "But, mom, she has a big butt!"
M: "Ellie, don't say that! That's not nice."
E: "Why?"
M: "Because I have a big butt too."
Later, I'm checking out "Lindsay" who is preparing to go on a mission, but the office has decided she will stay and marry Ben, our hygiene assistant, who got off his mission about a month ago. Ellie comes up and starts showing Lindsay the toothbrush that she got. Lindsay, of course, thinks that she is adorable. Ellie returns to the couch (after some coaxing from her mom)
Mom to Ellie: "I think she wants to keep you!"
Lindsay: "I would, she is so cute!"
M (joking after an hour at the dentist office with an active three year old): "You want her? I've been meaning to clean some kids out." Then to Ellie, "What do you think?"
E: "But.... then you wouldn't have an Ellie!"
M: "You're right, I can't be without my Ellie! Maybe we should get rid of 'Matthew' (brother)?"
Ellie refused to get rid of any of her siblings. You don't get much cuter than that!
By the time they left my cheeks hurt from smiling and laughing.
She kept the whole office quite entertained :)
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
This song has seemed to be continually running through my head for the past few weeks now.
Thanks for sharing, Chloe :)
Come, Thou Fount of every blessing,
Tune my heart to sing Thy grace;
Streams of mercy, never ceasing,
Call for songs of loudest praise.
Teach me some melodious sonnet,
Sung by flaming tongues above.
Praise the mount! I’m fixed upon it,
Mount of Thy redeeming love.
Here I raise my Ebenezer;
Hither by Thy help I’ve come;
And I hope, by Thy good pleasure,
Safely to arrive at home.
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it,
Prone to leave the God I love;
Here's my heart, O take and seal it;
Seal it for Thy courts above.
Jesus sought me when a stranger,
Wandering from the fold of God;
He, to rescue me from danger,
Interposed His precious blood.
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it,
Prone to leave the God I love;
Here's my heart, O take and seal it;
Seal it for Thy courts above.
O to grace how great a debtor
Daily I'm constrained to be!
Let Thy goodness, like a fetter,
Bind my wandering heart to Thee:
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it,
Prone to leave the God I love;
Here's my heart, O take and seal it;
Seal it for Thy courts above.
Tune my heart to sing Thy grace;
Streams of mercy, never ceasing,
Call for songs of loudest praise.
Teach me some melodious sonnet,
Sung by flaming tongues above.
Praise the mount! I’m fixed upon it,
Mount of Thy redeeming love.
Here I raise my Ebenezer;
Hither by Thy help I’ve come;
And I hope, by Thy good pleasure,
Safely to arrive at home.
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it,
Prone to leave the God I love;
Here's my heart, O take and seal it;
Seal it for Thy courts above.
Jesus sought me when a stranger,
Wandering from the fold of God;
He, to rescue me from danger,
Interposed His precious blood.
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it,
Prone to leave the God I love;
Here's my heart, O take and seal it;
Seal it for Thy courts above.
O to grace how great a debtor
Daily I'm constrained to be!
Let Thy goodness, like a fetter,
Bind my wandering heart to Thee:
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it,
Prone to leave the God I love;
Here's my heart, O take and seal it;
Seal it for Thy courts above.
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